The similarities among destination resorts, resort area/communities and urban tourist destination are they all try to satisfy their guest expectations and to meet their needs. Each of these destinations offers someone a place to go to unwind and feel free and relaxed. They offer different amenities but they all fulfill the need and wants of the guests.
The differences among destination resorts, resort area/communities and urban tourist destination are the locations in which they are located, the size of the destination, the seasonality of the operation, the type of people that they attract and the way they serve them.
Examples:
Destination resorts are Disney world, palm island resort off the coast of Dubai, the Norwegian cruise line.
Resort areas/communities are Wyoming, Jackson Hole, and Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Urban tourist destinations are New York, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, Miami Beach, and Hong